About Quotes by Nate Berkus

8 About quotes by Nate Berkus

Nate Berkus’s words blend design sensibility with personal philosophy. These eight snippets give a concise taste of his aesthetic outlook, perfect for a quick, inspiring read.

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A lot of guys go in immediately for status, as opposed to comfort and allowing their home to tell a story about…

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I think I was the only kid on the block who knew about furniture scale by the time I was 8.

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There's something I call 'Moving Day,' which I've done for the last 20 years. Look at everything in your home, then think…

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About 90 percent of the pieces in my home are vintage, and I'm a ruthless editor. I only live with things that…

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My favorite thing about decorating is mixing different periods and styles. If you have something that's old, and you really do want…

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I didn't necessarily want to be famous growing up, but I knew I would be a good famous person because I'm not…

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When I see a wall that's hung with different objects, framed or unframed, what I like about it is its fluidity and…

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Twitter is a place where you share your thoughts, yourself... you don't want a plain white backdrop for that. You want the…

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As a designer, everything is always about aesthetics mixed in with functionality and having that visual appeal. But you learn fast as a new…

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I have a large watch collection, and classic watches are especially important to me. I had a silver Rolex, and I actually gave it…

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You don't need to spend a lot of money on stuff when you have amazing architecture.

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I knew that I was a gay boy fairly early; what was interesting to me was that my mother didn't know. She made me…

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Layering in different patterns will keep things from appearing too studied.

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I hate sets. I've always hated sets. I think that if you have a dining room set, break it up!

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Everywhere in my house are these little things that have meanings and make me think of great memories.

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Thread count is actually a lie. Just because a thread count is 1,500 on a set of sheets doesn't mean that they're well-made sheets.…

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'Priced to sell' - just the phrase makes me smile. When a dealer says all the items in his booth are priced to sell,…

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I didn't grow up thinking I'd be a decorator. Design is my greatest passion, and it naturally just pulled me down the path. Same…

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You can find a lot of reasonable buys at Wal-Mart. But one key to making it on a budget is by donating your time…

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In design-speak, 'a library' means a room lined with books, floor-to ceiling, but it all depends on the space you have. You may have…

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A lot of guys go in immediately for status, as opposed to comfort and allowing their home to tell a story about them.

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Design, to me, is part psychology, part sociology, and part magic. A good decorator should know what's going on in someone's marriage and how…

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